Letters

Happy Birthday Gene !!! All The Best !!! Brazilian KISS Army ! www.braziliankissarmy.com.br

hello! my name is jorge and i'm from Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil. I play the Demon' s part in a tribute band here called Flaming Youth.On sep,8 we're throwing a party called Rocka n Rolla celebrating Gene's birthday and also the 25th anniversary of Guns n Roses debut album. I just wanted to share with you all the flyer artwork featuring me dressed as The Demon surrounded by some of my closest friends.lol.

Ok, I know it has only been a few days since you were in St. Louis. But I miss you already! Come back soon. Always Yours, Member, KISS Army, Missouri, USA

My son and I decided to go all out for his first KISS concert. We paid the makeup consultants (yes they were hot!) at MAC in Irvine to paint our faces prior to the big concert. I have attended every concert since Dynasty but this was his first and let me say that he couldn't stop talking about it the next day. He is a fan for life. Thanks guys for always being the best! Scott

Hello Kiss fans....

Hi! This is thematically related to CIS billboard of a Bulgarian rock radio "Radio 1 Rock 'in my home town Plovdiv, Bulgaria. We were born to lovin' you, KISS!!!

Hey KISS, I got to spend a very special night with my brother at the show in Tulsa on Sunday night. We celebrated my 21st. birthday. I've seen you several times but this was my favorite time yet. The BOK Center was packed and the band had the most energy I've seen in a long time. It was also amazing to get to hear War Machine and an also added to the set that night, Strutter (two of my absolute favorites) for my birthday. Paul was on fire Sunday night and didn't stop dancing for the full hour and a half. I had to stop by and tell KISS thank you for a very memorable birthday and I hope with all of my heart that I get to see you a few more times! (I'm on the right, gave my brother the reunion shirt to wear since it was his first KISS concert) Garrett, Oklahoma City, OK

I took my 13-year old son James to see KISS in St. Louis, we live very near the venue. He has been an avid KISS fan, as has his Dad, for many years. Things started out bad as the ticket broker got us 4th row instead of the 1st row that we had paid for. James went all dressed up in complete Gene uniform and was playing Gene's character so well that at least 300-400 people had there photos taken with him as well as being on local radio and TV, the whole time being in Gene's character. Many people thought he was hired by KISS to walk around and take photos, he was that good. It was amazing how well he knew Gene (he's always watching Family Jewels, Detroit Rock City or concert videos). Just after the show started we had a really tall gentleman in front of us and we couldn't see very well so my son stood up on his chair. Security came over and yelled at him to get down and that's when the KISS Army went into action. Some people in the front row told him to come up front with them. I literally shed a few tears as I watched my son and Gene taunt each other throughout the show. The crowd around us loved James and most had pictures taken earlier so they already remembered him. They were all pointing at James and trying to get Gene to put him on the stage. Gene threw him a towel and at the encore Eric gave him a drumstick. We adopted James when he was 5 after his father killed himself and his mother simply disappeared. KISS was partially a bonding agent for me and James, something we had in common in the beginning that we built on. On August 27th at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, I watched my sons wildest dreams come true as he stood face to face with his favorite band. James had a rough start in life but no matter what life brings him he will always have the cherished memory of that one night with KISS.

There really are gods of rock, and they walk among us......I took my son (a precocious 5th grader) to the show last night in St. Louis. We drove 3 hours each way on a limited budget but were very happy with our places on the lawn. Right before KISS came on stage, I felt a tap on my shoulder. A gentleman asked me if I was the boy's mom. Immediately, I was afraid he had misbehaved while sneaking up to edge of lawn to get a better view. The man explained that he needed to leave but wanted to give us his tickets to "floor seats." We were appreciative and accepted them, thinking they were just in basic seats. Each usher we went to for directions told us to go further to the front. We ended up in VIP section where my kid had the night of his life! There are really no words to express what that meant to us. It was a great show. I just wish I had a way to let that couple know how much their kind gesture impacted my son. Rather than the rowdy impression people warned me he would get from the concert, he came back having been the recipient of some very nice people taking time out of their evening to search out a boy and his mom who could use their gift. Not a bad lesson afterall, huh?

I am looking forward to seeing KISS for the first time with my wife, who is a life long fan. This will be our two year anniversary, five weeks early, so we are really looking forward to going crazy and having fun.